Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum aka bearsweed, holy herb, or mountain balm) is a plant indigenous to the foothills of the Pacific Northwest, and has been used as an herbal remedy by many Native American tribes for centuries.

Yerba Santa coats the mucous membranes and holds the aqueous component in contact with the cells.  It provides a unique method to reintroduce the mucoprotective effects of sustained moisturization.  Parnell Pharmaceuticals is the only pharmaceutical company that utilizes our patented derivative of Yerba Santa.  The Yerba Santa has been processed using patented and proprietary methods into usable mucopolysaccharides and glycoproteins, and is utilized in all Parnell products. This formulation is unique in that it:

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Photo courtesy of Southwest School of Botanical Medicine.